Search for public sector bid opportunities globally
Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF) is an online tool funded by the Government of Canada that enables Canadian businesses to search for commercial opportunities with foreign governments. Made in Canada for Canadians, this tool provides information on what opportunities are available to Canadian businesses to grow and expand into new international markets.
Fastest Growing Opportunity Consolidator
GBOF offers access to bid opportunities from over 30 sources, covering 200 jurisdictions. With this tool, you no longer have to log in to multiple sites to find new business opportunities.
New Opportunities Every Day
Over 5,000 new public sector opportunities are added to site every day in sectors such as aerospace, clean technologies, resources, infrastructure, ICT and more.
Designed for Canadian Businesses
The Global Bid Opportunity Finder tool is available exclusively for all Canadian businesses. No matter your company size, there is an opportunity for you to sell to a foreign government.
1.5 Million
Number of opportunities available today in over 23 sectors.
200
Number of jurisdictions covered.
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Sample list of sources
Features of Global Bid Opportunity Finder
Search for opportunities by
- Tender status: View open, closed and favourite tenders.
- Source: Filter by tender portal sources including sam.gov and the World Bank.
- Sector(s): View opportunities that are in the sector(s) that are applicable to your business.
- Location: Filter opportunities to where you have local presence or connections.
- Notice type: View by consultations, expression of interests and more.
- Close date: View opportunities that are closing in the next 30, 60, 90 days and beyond.
Filter using terminology for your market
- Combine multiple keywords: Use commas for multi-word searches.
- Search by exact keywords: Use quotes to find exact matches.
- Exclude keywords: Use hyphens to exclude keywords and narrow your searches.
- Save your filters: Perform the same searches every time by saving your preferences.
Get your entire business development team involved
- Save tenders: Tag opportunities that you are considering pursuing.
- Share search results: Share tenders with others via email.
- Set up email alerts: After saving your search filters, opt to receive daily or weekly email notifications of new opportunities.
Sectors for opportunities
Within GBOF you can select the sector that is most relevant to your business. These include:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture
- Clean technologies
- Defence and security
- Financial and insurance services
- Fisheries
- Forestry and wood products
- ICT
- Industrial machinery
- Infrastructure
- Life sciences
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Professional services
